Yeah, I know that we post a lot of chicken recipes here, but there are just so many different ways you can cook a 2.5 lb. bag of frozen boneless, skinless chicken breasts! And this recipe may be the simplest one yet...!
Ingredients:
4-6 boneless chicken breasts (this is about one 2.5 lb. bag of frozen chicken breasts - and yes, you can use frozen, no thawing required!)
1 bottle Archer Farms Hawaiian Style Barbecue Sauce (from Target)
1-20 oz. can pineapple chunks, drained
Directions:
1. Spray the inside of your slow cooker with cooking spray for an easy cleanup (or use one of those handy-dandy liner bags).
2. Place frozen chicken breasts in the slow cooker and cover with sauce.
3. Empty can of drained pineapple chunks on top.
4. Cook on High for 2-3 hours or Low for 4-6 hours.
5. Shred chicken with two forks while still in the slow cooker so the chicken will be well-coated with sauce.
6. Serve over rice.
Our Thoughts:
We were very pleased with how moist and flavorful the chicken turned out. The sweetness in the pineapple along with the orange/mango/pineapple accents in the bottled sauce were nicely balanced by the tangy BBQ flavor. We chose to spoon the chicken-cue over Bisquick drop biscuits (we were out of rice) which gave the dish a Southern feel. Next time I think we will serve the chicken on King's Hawaiian Rolls to bring some additional sweetness to a BBQ chicken sammich.
Possible Additions in the Future:
chopped green/red bell peppers or jalapeno peppers, if you want to be more adventurous & add more kick.
